Rossi and the tenth title: ‘I know it’s difficult, but I decided to try’

Since 2009, Valentino Rossi tries to win his tenth world motorcycle title (eighth in the premier class). Despite his 39 years of being aware of the difficulties, he remains committed to that goal, which he can at least achieve by 2020 – when his current contract with Yamaha expires.

In an interview with BT, Il Dottore said he remains hopeful to reach the much-desired tenth achievement: ‘I know it’s difficult, but I decided to give it a try. It has to face difficult challenges and depends very much on the state of the bike. What I like is the feeling I have when the competition weekend comes, when I win or when I get to the podium.’

Rossi also admitted again that it was not easy to choose to stay in MotoGP until 2020 (when he will be 41) and revealed his ‘secret’ to keep in shape:

– It was not an easy decision. It was more difficult than at other times, perhaps because it was the last contract and after that there will be no other contract. The most important thing for me is to never have left the competition. I think it would have been more difficult for me if I had stopped. If you keep working hard, I keep my pace.